Reclining Pair
TV reviews, musings and quizzes from two fools dangerously circling the plughole of midlife crisis.
Episodes
18 episodes
Episode 18. Mischief night, square badgers, curses, nuts, mopeds.
We ponder mischief nights of yon VS trick or treat, winning a square badger at the fair, the expense of building a modern Christmas cake, and there's a quiz called Curse/Nut/Moped.Rob steps into his first episode as my full-time booze r...
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Episode 6
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59:27
Episode 17. Survival, Vinegar, Weddings, Ludwig.
We talk survival, Vinegar, Weddings, Stags & Hens, David Mitchell in Ludwig, and there’s superb cider from Against The Grain.
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Episode 5
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53:38
Episode 16: Stormtroopers, Quarry weddings, Apes! Apes!
Back once again, with Ben.I test him on his recent travels in a themed Malta quiz, wonder what's inside a Stormtrooper, and we hate every ape we see, from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z.Yes they really made a monkey out of us.Co...
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Episode 4
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1:00:32
Episode 15: Guests! Buckers, Rob, Recruitment, beer.
Sound is a bit up and down with this one, so bear with us, kids. Trust me, your ears will adjust quickly.Ben’s away working on his tan, so I asked a couple of guests to help man the oars.The brilliant Buckers, ...
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Episode 3
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56:42
Episode 14. Summer Special, Euro 24, Ice cream, cat flaps
SUMMER SIZZLER!The Euros 2024, Will Smith, Greatest ice creams and lollies of all time, Cat flaps, Duncan Goodhew Vs Isaac Newton, and drinks from Titanic & Kentish Pip.Out of 100 people tested, 92 said after listening to Recl...
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Episode 2
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1:02:42
Episode 13. Cats privates, Technology, Space cider, local news
We’re both very old, very tired men this month, and Ben has a bit of Covid, but still we turn up at the coal face…DANCE, MONKEYS, DANCE!The big talk is all about technology, Ben is asked to take photos of his cat’s privates...
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Episode 1
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59:56
Episode 12. Mind bending, Deadly Tennis, Baby Reindeer, Northern Lights.
12 Episodes in and despite all advice, no sign of slowing down.Ben explains the dangers of biscuit contamination, there's a tree that looks like Rod Stewart, we test drive my magnificent mind-bending helmet, chat about Baby Reindeer (Ne...
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Episode 12
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1:00:51
Episode 11. Easter egg larceny, Def Leppard for dogs, Harvest Festival.
This month we go to eleven. One higher.The big talk is all about music, what did jazz ever do to Johnny? Do dogs like Def Leppard? Was the boy who verbally abused Five Star on Going Live ever brought to justice?there's a harvest...
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Episode 11
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58:44
Episode 10. Work, Cats, Pottery Throwdown, Chair Sausage Helmet.
Second of our 2024 themed topics - WORK. Do you have the optimum work-life balance? Are you out there smashing it every day?…or are you limping breathlessly from Friday to Friday like the rest of us?Also, drinks...
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Episode 10
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1:04:04
Episode 9. School Days, Venice, The Holdovers, Chiltern Beers
Back after Ben's January hiatus. In the first of our 2024 themed sections - School - we talk about trundle wheels, home-made sports kits, last day golf and dog-tod. Sadly I lost an episode at Christmas , but salvaged t...
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Episode 9
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1:20:18
Episode 8. Christmas #1. Lonely rabbits, Quality Street, Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Our first Christmas. We do a deep dive into the big-box chocolates, followed by a themed quiz, and talk about lonely rabbits, sherry, advocaat, port, Ronnie O'Sullivan, The Newsreader and The Fisher King.Thanks for all yo...
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Episode 8
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1:11:02
Episode 7. Buckfast, Turnip Lanterns, String Vests, PE Kits
Ben says "No thank you" to Walsall Scare Maze, we both say "Yes please" to the mighty Buckfast, we look at Wayne (C4), Invasion (AppleTV) and Last Voyage of The Demeter, and there's a 90s throwback string vest quiz.<...
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Episode 7
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1:15:03
Episode 6. White Cider, Snooker, Chewits & Human Remains.
We're wrestling with new recording equipment this month, so please bear with us.We discuss Ragnarok (Netflix), The Woman In The Wall (BBC) and The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies (BBC).There's o...
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Episode 6
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1:03:49
Episode 5. Barbie, Babycham, Bakewell, Exploding custard.
We discuss Life and Beth, Barbie, Kleo, getting old, and the joys of kids being off school for the holidays.In the quiz, (you can play at home) we return to fully explore the haunting properties of quartz, and we struggle to cou...
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Episode 5
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1:01:00
Episode 4. Bamboozle, Carol Decker, Ghosts, Ballrooms and haunted worktops.
This month we cover SISU (AppleTV/Amazon), The Offer (AppleTV/Amazon) and Only Murders in The Building (Disney+).There's a Carol's Decking quiz, we talk about the paranormal qualities of qu...
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Episode 4
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55:35
Episode 3. Turkey, Pat Butcher, Skypods & Crab Paste.
This month we cover Winning Time, Station Eleven and White Lotus (All HBO/Sky/NowTV).There's a Pat Butcher Pâté quiz, with the newly upgraded quiz wheel, and in Ben's Extension, he unwittin...
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Episode 3
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1:01:08